NDC POLITICAL WITCH HUNT: DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE – WONTUMI, ADUBUAHENE, AND NOW KOFI OFOSU NKANSAH TARGETED BY STATE POWER
In recent months, Ghana has witnessed a disturbing pattern: the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government appears to be misusing state security apparatus to intimidate, target, and harass members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). This is not normal governance; it is a political witch hunt that threatens democratic norms, due process, and the rule of law in Ghana.
On 23 May 2025, security operatives from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and the Ghana Police Service staged a heavily armed operation at the residence of Ashanti NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) in Kumasi. Witnesses described officers in multiple vehicles trying to force entry without producing a valid court-issued arrest warrant, prompting heated public backlash and raising serious constitutional questions about due process.
Chairman Wontumi’s own account (echoed by party officials) was that asking simple legal requirements like a warrant was met with resistance by the security team. The NPP condemned the incident as a politically motivated raid rather than a lawful investigation.
Before that, former NIB Director Kwabena Adu Boahene was detained in March and April 2025 in a high-profile enforcement action that the NPP characterised as overly punitive and emblematic of selective targeting.
Now, even Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), has been thrust into this fraught political environment. On 10 February 2026, the NIB searched his home over alleged scholarship sale claims, an operation his lawyers say took place without a clear search warrant being shown, undermining citizens’ expectations of lawful procedure. Even legal clarifications confirmed that he voluntarily complied and was not arrested, but the episode reinforces fears about weaponised security engagement against political actors.
This is not an occasional coincidence. The NPP has repeatedly accused the NDC of weaponising state institutions to persecute political opponents, with reports of “unreasonable detentions” and “denial of fair judicial treatment” surfacing during 2025.
The heart of Ghana’s democracy depends on equal treatment before the law, free from partisan manipulation. But when state security forces descend on homes of opposition leaders without a transparent legal process, it signals an alarming departure from constitutional norms.
The NPP stands for rule of law, due process, and peaceful political engagement. Ghana deserves governance where accountability measures are applied fairly and without fear or favour, not campaigns that feel like political vendettas.
Ghana cannot thrive when political power is used as a weapon. It is time to defend democratic values and ensure justice operates equally for all citizens.
By: Blessing Mantey
